Afghanistan: Large Afghan Pomegranate Crop Threatened by Lack of Markets, Farmers Say

Oct 19, 2016 | Ismail Sameem, Reuters
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Farmers in Afghanistan's fertile south harvested a bumper crop of deep red pomegranates this year, but they say barriers to international trade in the landlocked country means much of their fruit may go to waste or be sold too cheaply. The obstacles to fruit exporters, who accounted for more than a quarter of all Afghan exports in 2014, have posed a serious threat to one of the few functioning parts of Afghanistan's economy, struggling to emerge from decades of war.